Resolved Help! What does CD stand for here? From Jp novel

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  1. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    「では三本立てでどうでしょう。希望者を募り、まず、一般的な知識と計算問題のペーパーテスト。次に私面接。最後はギルド長を選ぶ総選挙!」(MC)

    CDは買わんでよろし。(MC's thoughts)

    「これまでの慣例からすると……かなり厳しい。人が集まるかどうか……」 (Someone MC is giving advice to)

    They were discussing about selecting new adventures guild staffs, then this CD came out of nowhere. So what does CD stands for here? Also MC is a reincarnator from earth.
     
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    pandaqueen Immature Dork

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    compact disc? jk idk japanese :x
     
  3. DocB

    DocB "I see you, little mouse! Run along"

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    Coiling dragon, a chinese novel. Probably some sort emoji like OTL or ;P
     
  4. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    Certificate of Death:blobpeek:
     
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  5. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    Oof! I still haven't read this. How many years have it been in my "to read list" already?
     
  6. Kuroguma

    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

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    Cross dresser?
     
  7. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    Definitely not
     
  8. Kuroguma

    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

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    Yo, hold up. What's wrong with cross dressers?
     
  9. Draakon

    Draakon Well-Known Member

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    I think it's a joke about how this plan sounds like Japanese promo event, in case of Idol groups and such they selling CD's on such meetings.
    So it's Compact Disk.
     
  10. RizYun

    RizYun #Kaffee4Laifu

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    CoolDown?
     
  11. Draakon

    Draakon Well-Known Member

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    What's right in ability to buy a cross-dresser?
     
  12. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    I'm just saying it's not the case here. Nothing wrong with crossdressing characters in general.

    Huh? This is what you meant?

    This sounds quiet plausible:hmm:
     
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  13. tirirism

    tirirism He who dealt it

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    Condom Duplication?
     
  14. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    Condom itself is already a CD:blobcheeky:
     
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    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

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    Sounds right to me. kappa

    I know, but with they way you said "definitely not" I just willfully understood it as you have somehting against cds. :D
     
  16. Draakon

    Draakon Well-Known Member

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    My japanese level is primitive, but I believe that は買わんでよろし means "You can buy my/me on", so Cross-Dresser really out of context here, lol.
     
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  17. Irlin-senpai

    Irlin-senpai I ain't got a Clue(-chan)

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    I think the idol meeting/event thingy is correct. Thanks a lot
     
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    Drag coefficient probably
     
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    Yeah. Seems like it's basically a reference to AKB48, where you have to buy a CD to cast a vote.
     
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    lordbeirut Emperor of Perdition

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    Colossal Dick!